The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-09-01


soldlers's rcuoion at Wheeling, w. Va.
About five Thousand veterans we're present
aud Democratic editor of the place con
ceiyed the brilliant idea of promoting the
harmony aud good feeling Of the occasion
by hanging portrait of President Cleye.
land with the inscription God bless our
President, Commander in.chief Of the
Army aud Navy OF the United States, >
where the procession would pass under 1t,
This placed the veterans 10 an unpleasant
predicament. II they showed no resent
ment The Democratic editors all over the
country would have heralded 1t as an
Endorsement Of President Cleveland by
the q. A. X. with a view to booming him
Tor second term. On the other hand II
they did show resentment they would be
accused Of showing disrespect to the head
OF the government
The first division OF veterans had no time
to consider the question and passed under
the portrait amid mingled cheers and
Kisses. The second division went on each
side in the cutters trailing their flags. All
the others went around on another street
The matter was referred to IN the pub
lie speaking that followed and bitter
remarks we're made ON both sides and
things said that bad better been left unsaid.
II was AN unfortunate affair and an attempt
will be made to make capital out of il by
those who oppose the g. A. Il. The bril-
liant editor who hung ont the portrait bad
ia bis paper the next morning the follow
ing editorial;
In 1861, wheu Fort Sumter WAS fred
upon, the cry spread like wildfre among
the LOYAL people Of the laud. Treason
A blow struck by the Southern confeder.
acy at President Abrshsms Liucoln's
authority. Ii Was treasoa. la 1857,
neatly quarter Of century after the seal
OF union had been stamped upon the land
10 characters OF blood nearly quarter OF
a century after, when the people, the bone
aud siuew. the real upholders Of the Union
hal, 10 spite of politicians Efforts to the
contrary, forgotten the bitterness OF the
war snd catped hands with their former
foes nearly a quarter Of a century after,
We see the grsnd Old lag traied 10 the
dust hy men who without moral right
gear--or more properly. disgrace = The
uniform Of the Grand Army Of the Repub
lie, trailed in the dust while passing under
banner described God bless our Presi-
dent, Commander iu-chief Of the Army
~ the Uoiied States" la 1861 this was
treason Of the blacklist dye. la 1887 ii is
treason not one whit the less black The
men who did this are traitors 10 sentiment
A. black as was General Besuregard when
be refused to recognizs the President aud
ordered the firing 90 Fort Sumpter 10
1861
The New York Er@iag Poi. mug
xump haper, has the following editorial.
THE Grsud Army spptars bent upon
destroying its reputation. II Anybody |
had said six months ago that II was 40 |
organization which would elect blath
erskite 30 one Of its clsiei offices snd SOS
taia him 10 declaring that It's members I
would iuful, tho President ~ the Uoiied /
States, sud that. ~ursr thsu tii.. Il would 4
GANtlis thH ptHF@htff " MtfAfA hHf1 bNs " I
declared the basr iibl ~ uie malignant 1
enemy Of thu pfier. i'l siti'is sir months 4
al this has coue true Tbs iosa eueamp- |
moni elected Gebeisi Tuttle, man Hiib |
az nnssv0fy war record, 50 rs chief. aud
shea be Threatened that the Gland Army |
oaen would insult the ptesiloul II be weni 1
70 Vt Louis while they we're there. instead
II repnfisiing the thfest - a SANDER upon
their good fame, the farions posis sciually
endorsed ihe man zho made il iestcr-
LAY nnmher Of Grad Army posts from
Wesi Nirginis, eastern Ohlo. srd Ses'era
Psuuss lvsaia. refused 10 pass under taa
Ger b. sriug The Inscription God bless our
President, Commander 10 ehiei OF cur
Army snd Navy, sad either dropped
their eaiors o. trailsd them ia tie dast
No cnemv e0uli possibly bAye dealt the
organization ~ foul blow ~ IL has ihns
listli sdmiEis,efsd. Such conduc, ins,i
hes the growing impression that The Grsnd
Array has really sunk inio peusiou grab
bsng aachine which IS DO longer entilled
10 the public respect"